WA8 5RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 001A, Farnworth ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 5RZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA8 5RZ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulyHalton 001A: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Widnes, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 5RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Halton 001ANeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA8 5RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA8 5RZRoad 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 5RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Moorfield Primary School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Brookfields School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Fairfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Birchfield Nursery School Nursery | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Wade Deacon High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA8 5RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £95,000Latimer Close, WA8 9NRNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £300,000Eastbury Close, WA8 9WWDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £405,000Langley Beck, WA8 9NQMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold220 m
- £320,000Rivenmill Close, WA8 3FJMay 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £174,000Wilcote Close, WA8 9WPJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £280,000Byland Close, WA8 9WRApril 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £510,000Mill Lane, WA8 3ULMay 2026, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £126,500Hampton Court Way, WA8 3EAMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA8 5RZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEVAN GROUP PRACTICE930 m
Pharmacies
- WIDNES PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY890 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Derby Road Greengate WayAldi340 m
- Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby RoadMorrisons850 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 001A
Everything about Halton 001AThe postcode district: WA8
Everything about WA8Your MP
- Derek TwiggLabourMP for Widnes and Halewood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.